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FCF Payout Ratio: 31.99%

Is the FCF payout ratio high or low?

The FCF payout ratio of 31.99% is 30% below its 5-year average of 45.48%, near the low end of its 5-year range (21.33%–83.27%).

21.95% below its 12-month average of 40.98%.

FCF Payout Ratio

CRH FCF Payout Ratio

31.99%

Rolling trailing-12-month FCF payout ratio sampled each quarter; raw quarterly payout is intentionally not charted.

-10.71% 5Y
CRH FCF Payout Ratio

CRH Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart

CRH FCF Payout Ratio

CRH Current vs Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart

CRH FCF Payout Ratio Metrics

FCF PAYOUT RATIO

31.99%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM

40.98%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y

48.90%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y

45.48%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y

45.68%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y

N/A

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-21.95%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-34.59%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-29.68%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-29.97%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

N/A

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

Payout Ratio Comparison

FCF Payout Ratio TTM

32.0%

Earnings Payout Ratio

28.2%

Dividend Yield

1.39%

FCF Yield

3.83%

Annual FCF Payout Ratio History

YearFree Cash FlowDividends PaidFCF Payout Ratio
2025$2.91B$996.00M34.2%
2024$2.37B$1.65B69.5%
2023$2.95B$851.45M28.9%
2022$2.15B$856.39M39.8%
2021$2.37B$796.01M33.6%
2020$2.43B$578.75M23.8%
2019$2.54B$652.31M25.7%
2018$1.02B$618.39M60.8%
2017$1.37B$563.03M41.0%
2016$1.70B$370.21M21.8%
2015$1.58B$411.72M26.1%
2014$1.04B$427.10M41.0%
2013$883.17M$505.65M57.3%
2012$632.22M$465.17M73.6%
2011$688.16M$428.37M62.2%
2010$1.31B$398.05M30.5%
2009$2.32B$330.67M14.2%
2008$1.34B$489.53M36.6%
2007$1.94B$342.06M17.7%
2006$1.23B$253.16M20.6%
2005$988.96M$203.90M20.6%
2004$945.95M$147.89M15.6%
2003$1.28B$194.43M15.2%
2002$1.02B$123.08M12.1%
2001$538.83M$62.81M11.7%
2000$512.82M$60.56M11.8%
1999$345.66M$00.0%
1998$516.67M$56.94M11.0%
1997$358.12M$00.0%
1996$228.47M$47.69M20.9%

Formula: FCF Payout Ratio TTM = trailing 4Q dividends paid / trailing 4Q free cash flow × 100

FCF payout and earnings payout:

  • FCF represents operating cash flow after capital expenditures
  • FCF payout compares dividends paid with free cash flow
  • FCF payout above 100% means dividends paid exceeded free cash flow for the period
  • Earnings payout compares dividends paid with net income

Reading the series: Use the chart and table to compare dividend payments with cash generation over time.

FCF Payout Ratio Formula & Definition

FCF Payout Ratio measures trailing dividends paid as a percentage of trailing free cash flow. Unlike earnings-based payout, it compares dividends with cash generated after capital expenditures.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

FCF Payout Ratio FAQ

What is the FCF payout ratio for CRH plc (CRH)?
The FCF payout ratio for CRH stock is 31.99%.
Is CRH plc's FCF payout ratio high or low?
The FCF payout ratio of 31.99% is 30% below its 5-year average of 45.48%, near the low end of its 5-year range (21.33%–83.27%).
What is the TTM average FCF payout ratio for CRH plc (CRH)?
The TTM average FCF payout ratio for CRH stock is 40.98%.
What is the 3Y average FCF payout ratio for CRH plc (CRH)?
The 3Y average FCF payout ratio for CRH stock is 48.90%.
What is the 5Y average FCF payout ratio for CRH plc (CRH)?
The 5Y average FCF payout ratio for CRH stock is 45.48%.
What is the 10Y average FCF payout ratio for CRH plc (CRH)?
The 10Y average FCF payout ratio for CRH stock is 45.68%.

CRH FCF Payout Ratio History

DATEFCF PAYOUT RATIO
2026-03-3131.99%
2025-12-3132.98%
2025-09-3037.53%
2025-06-3045.76%
2025-03-3156.66%
2024-12-3182.75%
2024-09-3083.27%
2024-06-3064.84%
2024-03-3156.18%
2023-12-3128.85%
2023-09-3021.33%
2023-06-3059.68%
2023-03-3133.90%
2022-12-3136.80%
2022-06-3041.14%
2021-12-3133.61%
2021-06-3025.95%
2020-12-3127.27%
2020-06-3027.70%
2019-12-3135.82%
2019-06-3043.21%
2018-12-3143.73%
2018-06-3065.63%
2017-12-3135.28%
2017-06-3070.17%
2016-12-3149.11%
2016-06-3062.16%
2015-12-3160.99%
2015-06-3059.77%
2014-12-3150.01%
2014-06-3045.22%
2013-12-3116.21%

About CRH plc

CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, and International Solutions. The company offers building materials for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure, and commercial and residential buildings, as well as construction and renovation of transportation infrastructure, critical utility networks, commercial and residential buildings, and outdoor living spaces; paving and construction services; and produces and sells aggregates, cementitious materials, ready mixed concrete and mortars, and asphalt. It also manufactures, supplies, and delivers building products for the built environment in communities in North America; and provides building and infrastructure solutions for complex critical utility infrastructure, such as water, energy, transportation, and telecommunications projects, and outdoor living solutions for private and public spaces. In addition, the company produces and supplies precast and pre-stressed concrete products comprising vaults, pipes, and manholes; and concrete and polymer-based products, such as underground vaults, drainage systems, enclosures, and modular precast structures for applications in transportation, water, energy, and telecommunications markets. Further, it provides crushed stone, sand, and gravel; granite, limestone, and sandstone; fly ash, pozzolans, synthetic gypsum, calcined clay, and ground granulated blast-furnace slags; fencing and railing systems, lawn and garden products, and packaged concrete mixes; and concrete masonry, hardscape and related products, including pavers, blocks and curbs, retaining walls, and slabs. CRH plc was founded in 1936 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Dublin
81,899 employees
Basic Materials / Construction Materials
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Construction Materials
CEO
Jim Mintern